Samsung, in certain areas such as display technology, and their Exnyos Quad Core Processors is unsurpassed. They are not "Perfect" but have as much of a claim to "Best Mobile Phone Available" as HTC does with the One X. Each have their strengths, but I see Samsung as a better device overall, a really close call, and a tough choice since I am, and have been an HTC fanbboy all the way back to HD2, a game changing device, as the first 4.3" large screen device in the US, and one of the 1st Gig Processor's (THE first in a Windows Phone. A device so awesome, I switched carriers to get it.
But yeah, Samsung should team up with an Audio brand like HTC did with Beats, and a get a bit more high end material into their designs (read aluminum, ceramic, etc.) would really sweeten what's obviously top gear gear, LOL! I now have to make a choice between the SGIII or the Galaxy Note, two amazing devices, OR... waiting on Galaxy Note II. Sigh, such a tough situ to be in, LOL. As long as I am daydreaming, can I wish that somehow Samsung (or ANY SOC manufacturer) licks the LTE on Quad Core incompatibility? I need to do more reading to understand why this is so, I mean that the current crop being incompatible with LTE is what it is, but the fact no one is touting a new, compatible quad core/LTE is what I need to understand better, but whatever the reason, it is seriously messing with my mobile nirvana. But for that, the SGSIII might be our next President; it sure would have capabilities beyond the current candidates, that much is obvious. Sigh.
I have an S3 right next to me and its blazing fast, display looks really nice and overall better to have it in person rather than just looking at pics. The audio on this thing is really loud when put on max and the display @720p watching videos is pretty nice as well.
What kinda sux is the box is "black" but the pebble blue model comes with white earbuds, slightly modified one than the skyrocket's, thought it would come with black ones , the white model actually looks nice too.
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I have an S3 right next to me and its blazing fast, display looks really nice and overall better to have it in person rather than just looking at pics. The audio on this thing is really loud when put on max and the display @720p watching videos is pretty nice as well.
What kinda sux is the box is "black" but the pebble blue model comes with white earbuds, slightly modified one than the skyrocket's, thought it would come with black ones , the white model actually looks nice too.
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What kind of finish does it have? Glossy?
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What kind of finish does it have? Glossy?
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I love my skyrocket as well. My upgrade wont happen until May of next year, so I will see what samsung has available at that time. Depending period on the release of the G Note 2 which is what I am leaning towards. Also waiting on the confirmation of the nexus models coming out later this year.
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I love my skyrocket as well. My upgrade wont happen until May of next year, so I will see what samsung has available at that time. Depending period on the release of the G Note 2 which is what I am leaning towards. Also waiting on the confirmation of the nexus models coming out later this year.
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Yeah theres really no big reason to get the S3 as the Skyrocket is still a fully capable phone +/- features that we probably won't use a lot yet and knowing Samsung they'll pump out new revisions by the end of the year. Also waiting on that new Nexus model, want to see whats new with Jellybean
My bro and his gf both got S3s last night as their upgrade contract ended, they were both iphone4 converts and they both really like the new phone, mainly because of how big the screen is and the quality of the phone overall, it doesnt feel as expensive as the iphones but they sure beat it in everything else
Might not be the best comparison pic but this is:
Skyrocket vs Iphone4 vs S3
No doubt the iphone will have the most neutral color (IPS). The blacks on S3 is pretty crazy. When we compared whites Skyrocket vs S3, the Skyrocket seemed to have a more "cool" temperature while the S3 was closer to neutral.
Wifi Analyzer, this is AOKP (Skyrocket) vs Stock ICS (S3) so not sure if there are any custom settings thats causing the lighter black.
Another comparison pic of the colors.
Again both are pretty good with colors in comparison but remember the S3 has a higher pixel density as well as a 720p display and... I don't really have a DSLR to get accurate shots so it can be a little bias, just a rough comparison. But you just have to see it in person if you want to see real comparison.
Samsung will have another flag ship phone by September.if we try and keep up we would go broke.within 4 months last year they released infuse galaxy s2 and then the skyrocket...thanks Samsung
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Samsung will have another flag ship phone by September.if we try and keep up we would go broke.within 4 months last year they released infuse galaxy s2 and then the skyrocket...thanks Samsung
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Samsung will have another flag ship phone by September.if we try and keep up we would go broke.within 4 months last year they released infuse galaxy s2 and then the skyrocket...thanks Samsung
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lol, so true
True, but it's not like the consumers (us) are really complaining. Those of us that can afford it, change our phones like crazy. The frequent releases of new Android phones, and better technology in them, also converts more iPhone users
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Yes international versions have quad Att doesn't because if the lte chip.honestly I highly doubt that we would actually feel the difference because this skyrocket is super smooth and I'll trade two cores for the lte speed any day IMO
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I would trade LTE speeds for more ram
Most phone apps barely even use more than one thread yet alone 2, quad core would just be overkill. But I do like the S4 chip, its power efficient, fast and runs cool. :good:
Those of us less fortunate than others can't afford a new phone every few months so we have to wait until we can get 2 year upgrades enjoy you're 4.8 inch galaxy s2
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You have a point but that lte on the go is awesome but only if you live in a lte area.I'm in the SF bay area and I get lte everywhere
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Yeah, my area doesn't even have LTE so its kinda useless right now, some areas though have them but I'm also limited with the data plan as I was late in getting one so I have to pay new prices. My bro is paying the same as I am and he gets 2GB data while I get 300mb I'll try to see if they can change me to the old 2GB but paying this much for 300mb is a rip. Yes I'm still a poor college student and I will be eating ramen all this year :silly: . Some people are crazy enough to go with the International version (buy it) and get the $10 data plan (ATT might catch on to this).
And yeah there really isnt any big reason to upgrade as the Skyrocket is a fast phone. The more phones they dish out the better your next one will be :good: For example with computers I went from an i7 1st gen to an i5 2nd gen. 2nd gen run faster per clock, less heat, more power efficient and can OC higher.
3 different versions of the S3 on first release is just silly.
International: Quad Core + Non-LTE + 1GB RAM
US/Canada: Dual Core + LTE + 2GB RAM
Korea's special edition: Quad Core + LTE + 2GB RAM
But overall I prefer the S4 Snapdragon 28nm over the Exynos 32nm. The 2GB of ram helps a lot especially with multitasking and loading videos. Even with the stock ICS it loads about 1.1~gigs of the 1.6gb available which means the phone doesnt always have to stress on clearing the ram as fast as the 1GB versions.
Ya all of that lol
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Yeah, my area doesn't even have LTE so its kinda useless right now, some areas though have them but I'm also limited with the data plan as I was late in getting one so I have to pay new prices. My bro is paying the same as I am and he gets 2GB data while I get 300mb I'll try to see if they can change me to the old 2GB but paying this much for 300mb is a rip. Yes I'm still a poor college student and I will be eating ramen all this year :silly: . Some people are crazy enough to go with the International version (buy it) and get the $10 data plan (ATT might catch on to this).
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Since you don't have LTE, have you considered T-Mobile? If you're willing to wait and buy a phone outright after it's been out for awhile, you can usually find a good deal (or just get a G-Nex from the play store). From there, their value plans are pretty cheap... even better if you can get in on a family plan. Here in west LA, T-Mo's HSPA+ speeds are actually on par w/ AT&T's LTE.
I'm thinking of waiting for my ETF to get low enough, and then bail for T-Mo (unless ATT improves their speeds and coverage in LA and/or SF). Right now, my family plan is 500 min (total) anytime minutes and 2GB for $55/person. On T-Mo, 1000 min and 2GB = $35/person. That's a $480 saving over two years! The wildcard is how cheap you can get your phone for.
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Since you don't have LTE, have you considered T-Mobile? If you're willing to wait and buy a phone outright after it's been out for awhile, you can usually find a good deal (or just get a G-Nex from the play store). From there, their value plans are pretty cheap... even better if you can get in on a family plan. Here in west LA, T-Mo's HSPA+ speeds are actually on par w/ AT&T's LTE.
I'm thinking of waiting for my ETF to get low enough, and then bail for T-Mo (unless ATT improves their speeds and coverage in LA and/or SF). Right now, my family plan is 500 min (total) anytime minutes and 2GB for $55/person. On T-Mo, 1000 min and 2GB = $35/person. That's a $480 saving over two years! The wildcard is how cheap you can get your phone for.
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Yeah for where I live right now ATT has good signal but if I were to move then I would probably consider another carrier, when I was living in Gainesville, FL the signal for ATT wasnt that great so most people went for T-mobile, some areas have worse signal. All my cousins are on Sprint and whenever I call them with my cellphone/house phone it takes like 4-5 rings = 1 ring for them so most of the time I pick carriers based on the area After I graduate (in a year? ) I'll probably switch over to another carrier or if I decide to move to another state I'll consider it. :good:
For now I guess I'm okay with wifi since I'm around school/home/public wifi a lot I don't have to worry as much on the data usage. Still going to try to go to the ATT store to see if they can give me the 2GB plan that my bro pays for +$18 while I'm on the 300mb and I pay +$25 hope they'll be lenient since we've been customers since Cingular days.
I am mixed on the S3 honestly. I know that it is a better phone than my Skyrocket, but I am sure the Quad core phones will be out later this year. I keep telling myself to wait, but then again I do not game on my phone at all so will the quad core really make that big a difference? I can only imagine that there will be a lot of great ROMs for the GS3 as well. I have yet to play with a GS3 yet, so I am sure that will help my decision.
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It's basically an InFuSe with a dual-core 1.2 instead of single-core 1.2.
Who the hell is T-Mobile f*ckin to get all these bad @ss fones lately???Samsung Hercules Headed to T-Mobile this September?
If the latest reports are accurate we might be seeing the Samsung Hercules land over on T-Mobile this September. If the HTC Sensation or the recently troubled G2x dual-core phones aren’t what you desire maybe the Hercules will be, it has great specs to back it up.
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In case you haven’t heard the Samsung Hercules could very well be the Galaxy S II variant for T-Mobile, with a boosted screen size hitting 4.5″ and looking beautiful with that AMOLED display. We haven’t seen much of Hercules as of late but he could have recently passed through the FCC.
The Samsung Hercules specs if to be believed feature that 4.5″ AMOLED display, Android 2.3 Gingerbread with NFC support. Reports suggesting a Qualcomm 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 16GB storage and 1GB RAM, loaded with a 8MP rear camera as well as a front VGA all topped off with some T-Mobile 4G speeds. Sounds perfect if I don’t say so myself. With recent reports about carriers and Samsung not able to agree to a Galaxy S II launch the Hercules will just have to make do, but I’m not complaining.
[via TmoNews]
http://androidcommunity.com/samsung-hercules-headed-to-t-mobile-this-september-20110709/
well..... thats electronics for ya, by the time you buy it your already looking at the next best thing. I kinda knew that samsung would throw out a dual core phone but I really didnt care, after having the atrix it proved it to me. The infuse is far far far from the "shyt" end of the stick, I still love mine and I have absolutely never went, "man I wish this was faster". Its perfect for me, but thanks for the info
I fail to see how we got the "shyt" end of the stick.
One, this is all rumor with little validity to back it up.
Two, there is more evidence that the Samsung Galaxy II is facing a large amount of hardship coming to the states due to there being:
- A plethora of "flagship" dual core phones on the providors (Atrix, Sensation/G2X, Droid 3/Bionic)
- It is a VERY LARGE subsidization compared to past cellphones
- Samsung themselves have come clean that they ar facing opposition from providors.
And lastly, welcome to technology. The Infuse came out May 15 which means from now to September that's 5-6 months depending on when it is actually released. 6 months is over a year in technology, especially when there were ALREADY dual core phones on the market when the Infuse 4G came out.
Just my 2 cents.
skillz9669 said:
well..... thats electronics for ya, by the time you buy it your already looking at the next best thing. I kinda knew that samsung would throw out a dual core phone but I really didnt care, after having the atrix it proved it to me. The infuse is far far far from the "shyt" end of the stick, I still love mine and I have absolutely never went, "man I wish this was faster". Its perfect for me, but thanks for the info
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I agree.. I knew there would be newer handsets dropping soon, but the Infuse does what I need it to do..
I do not have an Infuse but was looking at the display model at AT&T yesterday. The crisp, deep colors and the sharpness of the display is stunningly amazing. The best display I have personally ever seen on a phone without a doubt. That said, I no longer am buying into thinking that dual core is better. Why?
I recently sold my Asus Transformer which I am sure you are all somewhat familiar with the specs. Although it is an impressive device with an incredible display, it could not play 1080p content for crap! My Samsung Galaxy Tab (single core OC'd to 1.2 currently) plays my ripped blu-rays like a champ! No lag or jitter whatsoever.
I did not intend to hijack your thread with information about tabs, but I believe they use the same processors as the phones so what I posted I think is relevant.
If the phone you have or want does what you need it to do, then don't worry about what's coming out next month and don't feel hosed.
The Asus did not do what I needed it to do, but that is not why I got rid of it. I prefer the 7" form factor.
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I agree.. I knew there would be newer handsets dropping soon, but the Infuse does what I need it to do..
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I have mine under clocked to 800 and it still kicks ass with no lag.
this was already posted a while back. and i really think that qualcomm processor is a mistake. no way samsung is going to use that.
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I do not have an Infuse but was looking at the display model at AT&T yesterday. The crisp, deep colors and the sharpness of the display is stunningly amazing. The best display I have personally ever seen on a phone without a doubt. That said, I no longer am buying into thinking that dual core is better. Why?
I recently sold my Asus Transformer which I am sure you are all somewhat familiar with the specs. Although it is an impressive device with an incredible display, it could not play 1080p content for crap! My Samsung Galaxy Tab (single core OC'd to 1.2 currently) plays my ripped blu-rays like a champ! No lag or jitter whatsoever.
I did not intend to hijack your thread with information about tabs, but I believe they use the same processors as the phones so what I posted I think is relevant.
If the phone you have or want does what you need it to do, then don't worry about what's coming out next month and don't feel hosed.
The Asus did not do what I needed it to do, but that is not why I got rid of it. I prefer the 7" form factor.
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Video playback is not about the CPU on mobile devices, it's about the GPU. Anything that falls back on the CPU to do work is going to perform poorly. For media supported by a GPU, the CPU does almost no work at all.
It happens that the GPU of Samsung Hummingbirds has some very impressive features (one of the only devices I know of to support H.264 Main Profile and I think even High Profile) which make it awesome for media.
Nvidia apparently focused on 3D with the Tegra and not so much on media, so they, like iDevices, only support H.264 Baseline Profile.
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I have mine under clocked to 800 and it still kicks ass with no lag.
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I always wondered about doing this as well.
When you underclock the processor there is less battery drain, and less heat than when it's running @ 1.2ghz right?
People have said that the Infuses heat causes the screen to shut down the brightness which this would help with right?
I know the iPhone 4 has a 1ghz processor that is underclocked to 800mghz as well and it gets fantastic battery life.
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Video playback is not about the CPU on mobile devices, it's about the GPU. Anything that falls back on the CPU to do work is going to perform poorly. For media supported by a GPU, the CPU does almost no work at all.
It happens that the GPU of Samsung Hummingbirds has some very impressive features (one of the only devices I know of to support H.264 Main Profile and I think even High Profile) which make it awesome for media.
Nvidia apparently focused on 3D with the Tegra and not so much on media, so they, like iDevices, only support H.264 Baseline Profile.
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Thanks for the clarification!
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When you underclock the processor there is less battery drain, and less heat than when it's running @ 1.2ghz right?
People have said that the Infuses heat causes the screen to shut down the brightness which this would help with right?
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Yes. It does. It reduces the heat generated when running at lower speeds. But pushing to too low levels increases the amount of time CPU spends at 100% and causing more heat.
After some experimenting, I found 800 to be a safe bet.
The Infuse will be severely obsolete long before it's time for most people to upgrade.
It's certainly not a good investment.
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I fail to see how we got the "shyt" end of the stick.
Just my 2 cents.
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I guess you guys are right cause the development is BOOOOMING for our beloved Infuse. There are just too many devs pluggin away at the infuse i cant keep up with all these roms!
Like i said, Shyt End of the stick, actually at this rate we didnt even get that much...
PS: about the only thing the InFuSe has going for it right now is a decent commercial.
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I guess you guys are right cause the development is BOOOOMING for our beloved Infuse. There are just too many devs pluggin away at the infuse i cant keep up with all these roms!
Like i said, Shyt End of the stick, actually at this rate we didnt even get that much...
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Real question: Why isn't the Infuse as popular as the HTC HD2? Hell even two years after it came out they just ported over WP7 and Mango
Seems to me like the best phone on Att so why are there so few people/developers getting it?
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I guess you guys are right cause the development is BOOOOMING for our beloved Infuse. There are just too many devs pluggin away at the infuse i cant keep up with all these roms!
Like i said, Shyt End of the stick, actually at this rate we didnt even get that much...
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This particular topic was covered in MULTIPLE threads already. The reason development has slowed down is due to Gingerbread not being available yet. The devs don't see a reason to develop further at this point, only to have to redo everything once Gingerbread is available. Once Gingerbread is released for Infuse in Canada (which should be soon), I'm sure you will see plenty of development for this phone. Be patient.
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The Infuse will be severely obsolete long before it's time for most people to upgrade.
It's certainly not a good investment.
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Any piece of technology is obsolete from the moment you buy it.
The Infuse is a perfectly fine investment, it's a great device.
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The Infuse will be severely obsolete long before it's time for most people to upgrade.
It's certainly not a good investment.
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Pretty much everyone phone will be obsolete by time you're ready to upgrade. There really isn't a way to win with phones, there will always be something better coming out shortly after you get any phone. It's best to just pick the best phone that is currently out and just stick with it; there is no point in beating yourself up about getting a ****ty phone when even if you were to wait and get a different phone, that too would be outdated within a few months.
Sometimes you just need to pull the trigger and grab something, otherwise you'll never get anything.
When I was looking to upgrade my poor little LG shine (yes, stoopid phone) I researched and researched until my eyes bled. I bounced about 100 times between devices until I finally just went to a friend of mine's store and played with the Droid X. Sure, at the time there were better options out there, but for whatever reason, the phone just felt right to me.
The same thing goes for this Infuse that I have for work. I just got it on Friday and I know that there are faster phones already out and there will always be new phones coming out that makes any tech savvy person positively drool at the prospect of playing with it. As the post above me says, you just have to grab a device and go with it, and that's true; oh so true. You can get so wrapped up in looking at specs and reading about the new hotness, but in the end, you will wind up so conflicted with yourself that you can't make an honest choice about what you want.
Then again, who knows. I'm not your typical modder. I rooted the phone within the first ten minutes of having it, and I flashed my first ROM to it this morning. I'm the type of modder that doesn't feel the need to go grab the latest and greatest as long as I've found my "phone bliss" at the moment.
Main thing you need to take away from this thread- Technology is forever changing and buying any piece of technology isn't about nabbing the latest and greatest piece of hardware. The smart buyers grab what they know/think will last and can be tweaked to keep up with new software and uses for some time. Hell, I've got an HTC Eris on my desk at work that I know is OLD, but it's still a valid little phone and can keep up with most other phones of it kind.
Just buy what you like and don't get so wrapped up about what tomorrow will bring.
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When I was looking to upgrade my poor little LG shine (yes, stoopid phone)....
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Ha, I upgraded from an LG Shine to my current phone (Infuse). You have to admit though, the Shine wasn't a bad little phone ... I had it for about 3 years. But I'll tell you, going to the Infuse was a HUGE upgrade!
With that being said, I'll be perfectly happy with my Infuse until it's time to upgrade again. I definitely don't feel I got the "shyt" end of the stick.
Need an AT&T LTE device and its either this or the Note. I was going for the SkyRocket HD but it seems it might have been axed. Should have been released by now. Is this phone still hot? I had the Original Galaxy S II but decided I wanted LTE and a bigger display. Pros and cons of buying this phone?
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Need an AT&T LTE device and its either this or the Note. I was going for the SkyRocket HD but it seems it might have been axed. Should have been released by now. Is this phone still hot? I had the Original Galaxy S II but decided I wanted LTE and a bigger display. Pros and cons of buying this phone?
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I'd at least wait until next weekend (4/22). Looks like AT&T will be releasing a few phones (like HTC One X). T-Mobile is also supposed to be getting its G-Nexus on the same day... hoping this means AT&T will be getting skyrocket HD (its version of the G-Nexus). I've been holing out for the Skyrocket HD too. The lack of info. is very frustrating.
Here are some random thoughts as I'm writing this:
- Would have already bought Galaxy Note, but damn that thing is so big. Sitting at home, I'm like yeah, I should get it. Run by the local AT&T, and look at in person again, I'm like, Jesus, can't even work it with one hand.
- Latest rumor of April 22nd release for HTC One X... wow, pretty phone, nice specs. Wait, only 16GB internal storage & NO micro sdcard support... WTF!!! Really??? Well with 8gb of music and a least 1 or 2 nandroid backups at any given time, that's a no go... shame, b/c I would have got it.
- Galaxy SIII... yeah, sure, no brainer... stupid U.S. carriers, you know that they won't be releasing till November, like last year; even if it's released worldwide this summer... sorry, but I'm not waiting another 6 months.
- Skyrocket HD.... umm perfect, scren size = 4.65 = big, but still able to handle with one hand. HD screen, nice specs, I want it! WHEN THE ARE YOU RELEASING IT AT&T?!?!?!
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I'd at least wait until next weekend (4/22). Looks like AT&T will be releasing a few phones (like HTC One X). T-Mobile is also supposed to be getting its G-Nexus on the same day... hoping this means AT&T will be getting skyrocket HD (its version of the G-Nexus). I've been holing out for the Skyrocket HD too. The lack of info. is very frustrating.
Here are some random thoughts as I'm writing this:
- Would have already bought Galaxy Note, but damn that thing is so big. Sitting at home, I'm like yeah, I should get it. Run by the local AT&T, and look at in person again, I'm like, Jesus, can't even work it with one hand.
- Latest rumor of April 22nd release for HTC One X... wow, pretty phone, nice specs. Wait, only 16GB internal storage & NO micro sdcard support... WTF!!! Really??? Well with 8gb of music and a least 1 or 2 nandroid backups at any given time, that's a no go... shame, b/c I would have got it.
- Galaxy SIII... yeah, sure, no brainer... stupid U.S. carriers, you know that they won't be releasing till November, like last year; even if it's released worldwide this summer... sorry, but I'm not waiting another 6 months.
- Skyrocket HD.... umm perfect, scren size = 4.65 = big, but still able to handle with one hand. HD screen, nice specs, I want it! WHEN THE ARE YOU RELEASING IT AT&T?!?!?!
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Your right. It would make sense for them to release it with the One X. I wonder how much the SkyRocket will go for off contract?
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Need an AT&T LTE device and its either this or the Note. I was going for the SkyRocket HD but it seems it might have been axed. Should have been released by now. Is this phone still hot? I had the Original Galaxy S II but decided I wanted LTE and a bigger display. Pros and cons of buying this phone?
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Skyrocket is the best.
HD one will just eat up battery more and same thing anyway.
Note is to be to be a phone, get it only if you wanna be cool, new Iphone 5 will be just like the Note.
But by the specs. Skyroket is the best
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Skyrocket is the best.
HD one will just eat up battery more and same thing anyway.
Note is to be to be a phone, get it only if you wanna be cool, new Iphone 5 will be just like the Note.
But by the specs. Skyroket is the best
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Skyrocket HD has a larger battery than the original Skyrocket to accommodate the larger screen size and HD screen... at least according to reports back at CES in January anyway.
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Skyrocket HD has a larger battery than the original Skyrocket to accommodate the larger screen size and HD screen... at least according to reports back at CES in January anyway.
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That's the phone I want. Other than a larger display and larger battery how else is this phone different? Same processor right? So we can flash the same roms for the old SR?
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Supposedly ATT gets the Galaxy Nexus soon. Have not seen any indication on how soon.
The HTC One X comes out this or next month. It's a great alternative to the Skyrocket. I would still choose the Skyrocket over it though, based on personal preferences. Would be a close decision though.
If it were me, I'd wait four weeks to see what will be released. If the Skyrocket HD gets released, then I'd choose that one. Then the Galaxy Nexus, then One X.
No sense waiting for the SG III because even if it's released next month by Samsung, you won't see it available from ATT until October/November/December time frame.
If you like theming and custom ROM's then know that it always takes several weeks after a phone's release before you get anything decent. Maybe a month or two before you get a nice kernel.
Same for cases and accessories. Though these come a bit quicker.
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Supposedly ATT gets the Galaxy Nexus soon. Have not seen any indication on how soon.
The HTC One X comes out this or next month. It's a great alternative to the Skyrocket. I would still choose the Skyrocket over it though, based on personal preferences. Would be a close decision though.
If it were me, I'd wait four weeks to see what will be released. If the Skyrocket HD gets released, then I'd choose that one. Then the Galaxy Nexus, then One X.
No sense waiting for the SG III because even if it's released next month by Samsung, you won't see it available from ATT until October/November/December time frame.
If you like theming and custom ROM's then know that it always takes several weeks after a phone's release before you get anything decent. Maybe a month or two before you get a nice kernel.
Same for cases and accessories. Though these come a bit quicker.
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See, I haven't seen any reports on AT&T getting a G-Nexus. From everything I've read or seen, the Skyrocket HD is supposed to be AT&T's version of the G-Nexus... screen size being the same and all as that of the G-Nexus.
If it were in fact true that AT&T is getting a G-Nexus (which I'm not saying it is or isn't), then that would be really cool, since the Nexus line always gets the latest updates, little to no bloatware, etc.
Like I said a above, T-Mobile is supposed to be releasing their version of the G-Nexus next weekend (4/22).... hoping that AT&T will release something else to compete with it, other than the HTC One X; which isn't a bad one in and of itself... I just can see the reasoning for not allowing a micro-sdcard????
If you need a phone now, the skyrocket is great. The note is to big and I suspect for me at least the HD version may be to big.
I havent had any issues with the Skyrocket and the development is very active if you don't want to wait for Samsung to roll out ICS.
Just my .02 worth.
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See, I haven't seen any reports on AT&T getting a G-Nexus. From everything I've read or seen, the Skyrocket HD is supposed to be AT&T's version of the G-Nexus... screen size being the same and all as that of the G-Nexus.
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Yeah, who knows. There is no official confirmation. Just rumors from people "high up" or something I guess.
http://easternmorningherald.com/att-may-possibly-release-galaxy-nexus-variant/123917/
If ATT does release a Nexus and it has 1.5ghz procs and 32gb internal, I would get it over the Skyrocket.
You can keep chasing that next-greatest-newest phone release all year, but the Skyrocket will still kick ass. A month after you buy whatever you choose, something newer and different will be out anyways.
Development has only recently begun to pick up steam on the Skyrocket, but things are blowing up in a big way right now. CM9 rumored to be coming soon, and other aosp goodness, if you care about that sort of thing.
I'd wait maybe a couple weeks longer to see if AT&T is really going to release the Skyrocket HD. If not and you buy the current version of the Skyrocket then you'll still have a 30-day window to exchange it for something different (minus a small re-stocking fee).
Oh, and I think the Note looks like a lot of fun--I might get one just to toy around with actually--but that device is just too damn big to be a phone for daily use (for me, at any rate,)...
I was seriously debating a brand new Skyrocket for $200 vs. the $100 Vivid and $100 LG Nitro HD a few weeks back (2 year contract costs) and was struggling with the pros/cons. For me it was relative value for the money plus custom ROM support, etc.
ATT had a refurbed sale that made up my mind for me. I picked up one of the Skyrocket refurbs just a couple of weeks ago for $20. I don't think I'd be able to do anything close for the other up and coming phones that might be interest to me.
If you're talking a new price of $200 for a Skyrocket vs $300 for a HTC One X or the Note or whatever else then I'd say I'd have to think long and hard about it.
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i have had the skyrocket sense December and its a nice phone there are some issues with it of course(all phones have some issues). the two biggest that annoyed me are the checker-boarding on stock browser (using dolphin hd and liking that browser right now). then there is Bluetooth issue where u can't make the call from the bt. u can use one just not start it from the bt. now i don't know if the note has the same issues i have not looked into it. i have talked to alot of pp that have the note and they all say the phone is not to big after using it for about three weeks ur mostly used to it. the reason i wouldn't get the note myself is the lack of side holster. i can't put my phone in the pocket i carry to many other things in there for work. the note has cases that fit it but i have yet to see a side holster big enough to fit it(hell the skyrocket barely fits most side holsters. i personally would wait about three weeks and see whats comeing out then if u have the ability to wait now that is only if u want the top of the line. more phones come out all the time and the skyrocket will have a better phone come out this year but if u can't wait and u don't mind that ur phone is going to be outdated soon i would personally get the skyrocket.
I too have been waiting for any concrete info on the Skyrocket HD. I only set my sights on that after waiting the past months hoping to hear the Galaxy Nexus would be on AT&T. Once they announced the Skyrocket would have the same screen as the Nexus I figured there would be no way they would bring the Nexus to AT&T.
Course then again if the HD ever does show up they will have 4 phones with almost identical internals, why not add a fifth?
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I an very happy with skyrocket, plus the custom ICS roms are really starting to pick up a lot of steam.
After playing with the Note at the store I can honestly say that I don't want a device like that. It's freakishly too big. After playing with the SR in the store, I can say that it is the perfect size but I would be open to a small increase. I am coming from an iphone 4s and getting more sick of it each day.
I had a phone with a 5 inch screen (Dell Streak) and it was just too big, IMO, for everyday use. The SkyRocket is a good size for me.
I got the SR refurbished for $20 and really like it.
There is always a new better option that will be out soon.
Another thing to consider is the OS. I'm pretty sure the Skyrocket HD will be Gingerbread (unless this delay is due to them trying to put ICS on it), whereas the One X will ship w/ ICS. You would probably be happy w/ Gingerbread, but there are those who have to have the latest software.
I've got the Skyrocket, Vivid, and my trusty Atrix. The Skyrocket is my favorite out of them. My ONLY complaint is the AMOLED screen and the slight "ghosting" you get with the lines. The Vivid is just clunky and heavy, can't stand the stock UI and has been my least liked Android device, but the screen is amazing. And of course the Atrix that's always fun to use for a few days just to change the pace
Honestly if I were in your shoes I'd wait for the Skyrocket HD. But if you can wait you could try Costco for a cheaper price if you're in the US, scored my Atrix there for $.01 (on contract of course) a month after release. And they don't eff you over with that "charge you tax on the full price of the phone" BS either.
I am about to buy the S for $600 on Amazon. It recently went up from $550 to $600, not sure why.
The way I look at it is this:
I use Tmobile's 30$ unlimited data/text 100 minute prepaid plan that will cost me $720 over two years. If I buy the phone at $600, that means I've dropped $1,320 on phone expenses over a two year period.
If I buy the One S for $150 and sign up for a $44.99 + tax monthly plan, or a $50 + tax monthly plan, that means I've dropped around...$1,422 on phone expenses over a two year period.
So, is $600 up front worth it to save around $100-150 over the long run? Also I get the added advantage of freedom from the carrier...not paying for monthly services when I'm away or something.
Aside from the hefty price, the other thing I see working against me is the impending release of the SGS3.
But will the SG3 really demolish the HTC One S in performance? I tend to think not. Outside of the screen and some software tweaks, I don't see how the SG3 can separate itself from the current hardware hegemony of HTC One X and S.
Thoughts?
Please stop thinking the s4 chip is like the best cuz its not and yes 100% the s3 will demolish the one s. Its an exynos a proven champ and will rule the processor roost again. Have u seen the benchmarks? Destroyed everything out there I know benchmarks don't mean everything but still. Seriously qualcomm chips and tegra chips against exynos I think it's laughable.
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By the time the S3 comes to states it will most likely run a Qualcomm chip, the quad core exynos does not support lte. And based on what I seen the S4 processor beat the exynos on many benchmarks lol.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/25/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-review/
If you scroll down on that link you will see it compared to a One S, and the One S wins on every benchmark they tested it with.
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Please stop thinking the s4 chip is like the best cuz its not and yes 100% the s3 will demolish the one s. Its an exynos a proven champ and will rule the processor roost again. Have u seen the benchmarks? Destroyed everything out there I know benchmarks don't mean everything but still. Seriously qualcomm chips and tegra chips against exynos I think it's laughable.
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in terms or RAW cpu tests
S4 beats everything
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By the time the S3 comes to states it will most likely run a Qualcomm chip, the quad core exynos does not support lte. And based on what I seen the S4 processor beat the exynos on many benchmarks lol.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/25/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-review/
If you scroll down on that link you will see it compared to a One S, and the One S wins on every benchmark they tested it with.
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THANK YOU!
As an aside, I can't wait until we're mature enough to anticipate carrier interventions. The pristine, supercharged specs of these phones are inevitably modified once they reach the US, so let's be somewhat sober when discussing the merits of this or that phone.
ANYWAYS- will the HTC One S really pale in comparison to a modified, qualcomm-ized dual core S3? And would you spend 600 on the One S? How much do you think the S3 will cost full price once it's released?
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THANK YOU!
As an aside, I can't wait until we're mature enough to anticipate carrier interventions. The pristine, supercharged specs of these phones are inevitably modified once they reach the US, so let's be somewhat sober when discussing the merits of this or that phone.
ANYWAYS- will the HTC One S really pale in comparison to a modified, qualcomm-ized dual core S3? And would you spend 600 on the One S? How much do you think the S3 will cost full price once it's released?
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To be honest I think the Galaxy S3 will have an S4 processor when it gets to the states because it is the fastest chip to support LTE and HSPA+. So performance will not be a deciding factor but instead build quality and other "features" such as S-voice and S-memo, also SD card slot and bigger removable battery. For me the build quality is too good with my One S to go back to a Samsung product though.
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Please stop thinking the s4 chip is like the best cuz its not and yes 100% the s3 will demolish the one s. Its an exynos a proven champ and will rule the processor roost again. Have u seen the benchmarks? Destroyed everything out there I know benchmarks don't mean everything but still. Seriously qualcomm chips and tegra chips against exynos I think it's laughable.
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S4 beat the exynos in so many benchmarks even the quadrant one here i have seen it hit 5400 on quadrant, i have also seen my one S do that. S4 can and did compete with the exynos correction. http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/25/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-review/
Up until the One S I bought my own smart phones and stayed off contract using T-mobile the whole time. I was paying $400 or $500 every year or so for a new phone because I wanted to stay off contract.
I had a $43 monthly phone bill that gave me more minutes, text and data then I used. The reality of it was that I would have paid the same $43 a month to T-mobile even if I got a new phone from them every 2 years. I screwed myself out of at least 2 phone upgrades because I didn't want to be "on contract."
This last time around I got tired of chasing the best phone bill and said **** it. I had my brothers cancel their lines and we moved to a family plan. Instead I got a free Amaze and 2 One S's (sp?) for $200 each. The services averages out to $46 a line now with unlimited everything. But Yes I was about to pay $600 for the phone.
I'm not sure of your location but US carriers don't really offer a big advantage for being "off contract." Another thing to keep in mind is that T-mobile has a low ETF. It's only $200 if it's within the first 12 months. After that it's $100.
As for the GSIII, I don't think there will be a big difference between the 2 in terms of CPU preformance. I don't think it matters what their scores are in benchmarks for CPU preformance either. I never noticed any difference in day to day use on a PC going from 2 cores to 4 cores. I expect that to be the same on phones.
However, the GPU on the GSIII should be a lot better. IMHO the GPU on the S4 is it's weakness. So if you play graphic intense games it's one thing to keep in mind. The deal breaker for me between the 2 phones is SIZE. The GSIII is too big for me to even consider.
The price for Samsung Galaxy S III on amazon.de (Germany) is about 587.80 € right now without contract. This means 735.80 US$.
The One S is from 430.00 € up so it's 538.27 US$.
The One X: 546.00 € = 684 US$
So the real question is: Is the GSIII worth 735$?
In my opinion not. That without any explanations.
The price of the GSIII will drop into the One Xs regions within the first four weeks, as its the direct competitor. Also we should consider that there is a big difference in marketing between the phone companies in the US and Europe.
I personally paid 120.00 € for my One S signing a new two year contract with monthly fees of about 37 somthing Euros (I'll have to look up the exact numbers so) with T-Mobile Germany.
To the op: u can get into a contract before sunday .. With the tmobile's bogo scheme u get two one s.. Use one , sell the other one and u bring ur expenditure to 1000$ ..
I can buy the other one if u think it would be a stupid hassle to find a buyer
Any HTC got good CPU (a specially KRAIT A-15)
But our GPU (adreno 225) is garbage !
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Any HTC got good CPU (a specially KRAIT A-15)
But our GPU (adreno 225) is garbage !
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Krait isnt A15
and 225 isnt garbage
225
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To the op: u can get into a contract before sunday .. With the tmobile's bogo scheme u get two one s.. Use one , sell the other one and u bring ur expenditure to 1000$ ..
I can buy the other one if u think it would be a stupid hassle to find a buyer
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That means he will have to apply for 2 lines to be able to receive the buy one get one free sale. When you buy one, they don't just give you another just for free. You have to upgrade a second line or open a second line up.
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Please stop thinking the s4 chip is like the best cuz its not and yes 100% the s3 will demolish the one s. Its an exynos a proven champ and will rule the processor roost again. Have u seen the benchmarks? Destroyed everything out there I know benchmarks don't mean everything but still. Seriously qualcomm chips and tegra chips against exynos I think it's laughable.
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To the op: u can get into a contract before sunday .. With the tmobile's bogo scheme u get two one s.. Use one , sell the other one and u bring ur expenditure to 1000$ ..
I can buy the other one if u think it would be a stupid hassle to find a buyer
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But wouldn't receiving two phones mean I'll be signing up for two contracts?
U people expect me to believe the best chip is out already? Yea right its qualcomm known for there lagginess and this is coming from a guy who has one in there phone. The s3 with exynos and throw in Samsungs tweaks and better coding than HTC should be the top dog phone again this year
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Krait isnt A15
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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8260A 28 nm ARM Cortex-A15
I don't need benchmark's...
I got cell phone store in my home. I DO test's.
Any Adreno GPU is bull**** compare with Exynos.
I bought this phone just for the test's of the "KRAIT A-15"
And bench results is very powerful.
HTC - good CPU. Nothing else.
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U people expect me to believe the best chip is out already? Yea right its qualcomm known for there lagginess and this is coming from a guy who has one in there phone. The s3 with exynos and throw in Samsungs tweaks and better coding than HTC should be the top dog phone again this year
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Key word their bud, "Known" S4 is a strong prosessor to bench what the exynos did, take those with a grain of salt but i mean EVERY bench mark out their. Plus 800 for a plastic phone? Just because the Snap S3 was known for its lagginess doesn't mean the s4 is because it isn't. Just saying it kinda kills that Tmo SGSII you sen't that message from. Why don't you get the phone first? I mean the only thing you post about the one Series is things about the S3. Seem like a Fanboy to me.
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Yes Samsung is better. I mean come on being # 1 and getting 9 million preorders on the s3 pretty much says it all. Plus exynos > tegra 3
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Bud preorders mean S***. their phones are plastic! PLASTIC! Instead of 99 burst with a camera you get 20... Sounds like a rip off of htc to me? HTC is shouting YOLO (You obviously lack originality). Post from (Are you swapping your One X for an S3? Should I?!)
Seriously though, the one series can compete with the SGSIII. The one S did and beat it and its dual core. Plus its thinner, and its made of medal not plastic. The camera is better and ORIGINAL.
Moral of the story don't talk about something unless you have it in Hand because I have played around with a SGSIII and it has a cool lockscreen and nice wallpapers ill give it that.
tramaim M: so you would you get the S or 600? is there a better deal out there?
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Up until the One S I bought my own smart phones and stayed off contract using T-mobile the whole time. I was paying $400 or $500 every year or so for a new phone because I wanted to stay off contract.
I had a $43 monthly phone bill that gave me more minutes, text and data then I used. The reality of it was that I would have paid the same $43 a month to T-mobile even if I got a new phone from them every 2 years. I screwed myself out of at least 2 phone upgrades because I didn't want to be "on contract."
This last time around I got tired of chasing the best phone bill and said **** it. I had my brothers cancel their lines and we moved to a family plan. Instead I got a free Amaze and 2 One S's (sp?) for $200 each. The services averages out to $46 a line now with unlimited everything. But Yes I was about to pay $600 for the phone.
I'm not sure of your location but US carriers don't really offer a big advantage for being "off contract." Another thing to keep in mind is that T-mobile has a low ETF. It's only $200 if it's within the first 12 months. After that it's $100.
As for the GSIII, I don't think there will be a big difference between the 2 in terms of CPU preformance. I don't think it matters what their scores are in benchmarks for CPU preformance either. I never noticed any difference in day to day use on a PC going from 2 cores to 4 cores. I expect that to be the same on phones.
However, the GPU on the GSIII should be a lot better. IMHO the GPU on the S4 is it's weakness. So if you play graphic intense games it's one thing to keep in mind. The deal breaker for me between the 2 phones is SIZE. The GSIII is too big for me to even consider.
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I'm not sure I agree with you here. Yes I am based in the US and yes I do think--depending on your budget--no contract plans offer substantial savings over contract plans.
IF you can minimize your talking and/or use skype (when you have wifi access) to make phone calls, then I don't see how any national carrier contract plans can beat T mobile's $30 100 minute and unlimited text/data plan. I've had this plan for seventh months and do not want to go back to a contract.
For seven months I've spend $210 on phone expenses ($30x7months), whereas individual plans with data and texting can cost as high as $70 before taxes. This means they would have paid $210+ after THREE months of service whereas I paid $210 after seven months for the SAME service. In fact, data itself can cost as high as $30 a month on top of the cost of minutes, texts, taxes and service charges, and I, again, am paying $30 for the entire package of minutes text and data. And if you buy through Walmart at some locations, you pay no tax.
So the only drawbacks I see to no contract plans is perhaps limited roaming options, low minutes if you use my plan, and the annoying responsibility of refilling your plan on a monthly basis via internet or going into a store to buy credit.
Basically, if your contract is charging you more than $60/mo, then you'd probably be better served by going no contract. Tmobile, for example, has a $50/mo no contract plan that offers unlimited texting, talking and web.
Here is the comparison you have all been waiting for....
http://geekaphone.com/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Skyrocket
Looking at the categories that the SIII actually won on here is my opinion
1-more space---while its true, I can throw a 32 GB card in my skyrocket and ill never use it all.
2-better data speeds-we will be able to use these when exactly?
3-screen resolution, is it really all that noticeable to the human eye?
4-processor, they have them listed at 1.4 quad and 1.5 dual. Seeing as the US version is only getting 1.4 or 1.5 dual this is a wash.
If you ask me (i realize you are not) the SIII just isnt a big enough of an upgrade to go and spend the money. Looks like Im waiting for the S4. Im gonna have to throw on a GSIII rom on the Skyrocket, get a bigger SD card and keep on rocking! It was stupid to release the SIII so close to the Skyrocket (7 whole months later) and then give it dang near the same specs.
Now if you're comparing to the int. version of the S3, there are some big differences.
1. Yes, I completely agree with that. I can't even use up the 16GB internal on the Skyrocket.
2. Some people are in LTE areas, and the data speeds are seriously phenomenal, but I also agree with this point based on where I'm at. Don't see my area getting LTE any time soon...
3. Yes, it definitely is. Comparing my Skyrocket next to a Nitro HD (one of the first 720p phones), I could EASILY tell how much nicer the Nitro's screen looked. When I had to trade back in my phone, I was honestly tempted to trade for it because they were the same price, but development for this phone is SO much better than it. But yes, you can definitely tell how much smoother and more crisp everything is.
4. The international S3 has a 1.4 exynos quad. They had to go with the 1.5 snapdragon dual here in the states because carriers wanted LTE support, and the exynos processors aren't compatible with current LTE chips. Though our S3 is still a 1.5 dual, it's based on better architecture, so it's still a bit faster than our Skyrocket.
I would say if you have the money and are willing to jump for the international version, heck, I'd go for it. Development there is going to be awesome and it's a killer phone if you don't have/care about LTE. Though, if you're going for the version we got here in the states, I'd wait it out a bit for the next wave of phones to come out and hold onto the Skyrocket.
I've been debating the switch myself and I'm finding that I agree with you that it's not really worth it to upgrade at this point.
The S3 is an amazing phone, but so was the Skyrocket. The only thing I really want from the S3 is the better display. Everything else is a wash to me, unless the S3 ends up having incredibly better battery life.
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I've been debating the switch myself and I'm finding that I agree with you that it's not really worth it to upgrade at this point.
The S3 is an amazing phone, but so was the Skyrocket. The only thing I really want from the S3 is the better display. Everything else is a wash to me, unless the S3 ends up having incredibly better battery life.
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My solution to that is getting the 2100mAh battery from the galaxy, nexus. I'm already getting a good 20 hrs, that battery will put me over a day.
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The one thing that catches my eye is a stable ICS, but then again in the time it'll take for Rogers to release ICS for the skyrocket.... it's worth selling it to get the S3 in return for maybe 4 months added to my contract end date
Xperia X10 => Desire HD => Galaxy S2 LTE/Skyrocket
In the article they say LTE average is 2.4 mbps Download and 1.09 mbps Upload. Seems so weird almost everyone here that I have seen post SS's myself included get way higher. Even on the low end I have 34.41 mbps down and 15.87 mbps Upload.
Can someone fill me in on how some people manage to switch from high end smartphone to high end smartphone every year
These phones aren't cheap..
I can't afford the new S3. I used my upgrade on the S2 skyrocket. Either way I didn't like the HTC One X's capacaitive buttons and lack of actual multitasking I've been hearing of. The S3 I like, but the only thing is the lack of a multitasking button. I've never tried a hardware button for the galaxy series but I think manufactures should really move towards the onscreen buttons.
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Can someone fill me in on how some people manage to switch from high end smartphone to high end smartphone every year
These phones aren't cheap..
I can't afford the new S3. I used my upgrade on the S2 skyrocket. Either way I didn't like the HTC One X's capacaitive buttons and lack of actual multitasking I've been hearing of. The S3 I like, but the only thing is the lack of a multitasking button. I've never tried a hardware button for the galaxy series but I think manufactures should really move towards the onscreen buttons.
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Wtf do you mean multitasking button??? and all android phones are capable of multitasking! I think one needs to do more research. Secondly on screen buttons is a gimmick anyway you don't get more screen space. The s3 and one x under the hood are about the same for the U.S. version. not a massive upgrade for us SR users either with some creativity and work we can make their stuff work on our phone and I'm almost there I just gotta debloat the apk's of all the junk Res files and language packs that we wont use lol yes I almost have a testable package
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Can someone fill me in on how some people manage to switch from high end smartphone to high end smartphone every year
These phones aren't cheap..
I can't afford the new S3. I used my upgrade on the S2 skyrocket. Either way I didn't like the HTC One X's capacaitive buttons and lack of actual multitasking I've been hearing of. The S3 I like, but the only thing is the lack of a multitasking button. I've never tried a hardware button for the galaxy series but I think manufactures should really move towards the onscreen buttons.
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You're really confused and uninformed.
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smartnphone said:
Can someone fill me in on how some people manage to switch from high end smartphone to high end smartphone every year
These phones aren't cheap..
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Either having open upgrades available on a line in their family plan, selling their old phones and using that money, adding a line and taking the new contract price, starting a new contract completely, trading... There are many, many ways. And if phones are your hobby, a few hundred bucks isn't really that much every 6-8 months or so...
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I have spent the better half of the last week trying to figure out to get the S3 by selling my 2 skyrockets, I have 2 open lines on my plan but i would have to pay $20 a month extra for the 2 lines plus $20 for each line for the required data plan. That an extra $60 a month that i cant afford!
Decepticaons said:
I have spent the better half of the last week trying to figure out to get the S3 by selling my 2 skyrockets, I have 2 open lines on my plan but i would have to pay $20 a month extra for the 2 lines plus $20 for each line for the required data plan. That an extra $60 a month that i cant afford!
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You can drop the extra data plan actually, you just go in and say you don't want data for your second line. I do it every upgrade. If they argue just say your going to be using an antique Nokia or something for the other line, so that your kid can't surf the web and dl apps on your bill. It should only be 10$ extra a month.
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mahausrath said:
You can drop the extra data plan actually, you just go in and say you don't want data for your second line. I do it every upgrade. If they argue just say your going to be using an antique Nokia or something for the other line, so that your kid can't surf the web and dl apps on your bill. It should only be 10$ extra a month.
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Hmm that's good to know....
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nrm5110 said:
Wtf do you mean multitasking button??? and all android phones are capable of multitasking! I think one needs to do more research. Secondly on screen buttons is a gimmick anyway you don't get more screen space. The s3 and one x under the hood are about the same for the U.S. version. not a massive upgrade for us SR users either with some creativity and work we can make their stuff work on our phone and I'm almost there I just gotta debloat the apk's of all the junk Res files and language packs that we wont use lol yes I almost have a testable package
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I was referring to Htc One X's multitasking issue; the lack of Google's intended multitasking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Uo5f2vSxo
and that a Galaxy S phone in the USA finally has a hardware menu button and without a specific multitasking button like the Nexus and the One X's. I think moving towards onscreen buttons like how Google intends is a good idea is what I meant. Holding the home button to switch between apps takes a lot longer. I wish they could implement double tap home for switching between stuff.
I see what you mean about selling and rebuying. Too bad I can only sell the Skyrocket for about 300-350 at best :/
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You're really confused and uninformed.
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I think I just explained it poorly. I hope it makes more sense now.
I can actually help you in reversing your contract in att. as long as you wont leak me hehe.
Ya, I have 3 lines on my plan, only 2 get used. I got my skyrocket by using the upgrade from the line that isn't used. They just switched everything over for me. I've got nothing on that line so it only costs me an extra $10 a month.
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Can someone explain to me what do they mean that the skyrocket have FM radio?
Because I know the phone doesn't have the FM receiver hardware and the only way to listen to FM is using data which I think you can do on any smartphone.
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I can actually help you in reversing your contract in att. as long as you wont leak me hehe.
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Would love the help, certainly wont say a word to anyone lol. PM if you can help me!
I'm grabbing then next nexus, at full price if I have too. Forget the s series.
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kishke said:
Can someone explain to me what do they mean that the skyrocket have FM radio?
Because I know the phone doesn't have the FM receiver hardware and the only way to listen to FM is using data which I think you can do on any smartphone.
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It has the ability, but its unusable currently.
I was just curious if anyone knew or has a link that would show how the relay has sold (units) worldwide? Especially versus other phones. I ask this because my hunch is that initially sales were slow for this phone, but I'm willing to bet sales have doubled or tripled since being offered to other countries.
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chuckiev79 said:
I was just curious if anyone knew or has a link that would show how the relay has sold (units) worldwide? Especially versus other phones. I ask this because my hunch is that initially sales were slow for this phone, but I'm willing to bet sales have doubled or tripled since being offered to other countries.
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And I have goggled this to no avail. ?
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chuckiev79 said:
And I have goggled this to no avail. ?
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This is the kind of data you never get... Manufacturers are more interested in doing curved-screen phones that nobody wants than having a single qwerty model.
I'm in Europe, where there haven't been new qwerty models for 2-3 years now, and I get people asking my about my phone all the time. There is a market, manufacturers just don't care...
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This is the kind of data you never get... Manufacturers are more interested in doing curved-screen phones that nobody wants than having a single qwerty model.
I'm in Europe, where there haven't been new qwerty models for 2-3 years now, and I get people asking my about my phone all the time. There is a market, manufacturers just don't care...
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This. A 100x this. I'm still rocking my Epic 4G for now, and I still get people asking me about my phone, what is it, where I got it from, etc. And I'm talking both here in the US and in Mexico. There is a market for it. I think the manufacturers, instead of listening to what consumers want, are trying to steer consumers in a certain direction. But if there was a keyboard version of the Galaxy S4 or Note 3 (and not some crappy bluetooth addon), I'd figure out a way to buy it asap, and so would a lot of other people.
But to answer the thread, that's a good question and something I've been wondering myself. This seems like a great mid-range phone.
I just got mine for $160 new on ebay, so I'm guessing the demand for the phone wasn't as big as they were hoping (it came in a sketchy opened Samsung box with no manual so it may actually be a refurb but still I'd say it should be selling for more than that since it's not that old). Kind of depressing because so far it seems like a really nice phone, aside from all the bloatware it comes with stock. Just really irritating how all the new phones coming out are pretty much all the same - thin touchscreen only phones with slightly varying sizes and specs.
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I just got mine for $160 new on ebay, so I'm guessing the demand for the phone wasn't as big as they were hoping (it came in a sketchy opened Samsung box with no manual so it may actually be a refurb but still I'd say it should be selling for more than that since it's not that old). Kind of depressing because so far it seems like a really nice phone, aside from all the bloatware it comes with stock. Just really irritating how all the new phones coming out are pretty much all the same - thin touchscreen only phones with slightly varying sizes and specs.
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Agreed.
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I'm in the market for a new phone and sadly I feel as though my QWERTY reign may come to an end. I've owned just about every gsm qwerty phone over the past 3 years and there's absolutely nothing to choose from anymore.
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gtmaster303 said:
I'm in the market for a new phone and sadly I feel as though my QWERTY reign may come to an end. I've owned just about every gsm qwerty phone over the past 3 years and there's absolutely nothing to choose from anymore.
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I feel your pain. I've come to the conclusion that the Relay 4G may be the last qwerty phone I ever get myself. The only thing that can be done now is to develop a decent bluetooth keyboard/case, similar to what is available for the Galaxy S4.
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QWERTY isn't completely dead yet... T-Mobile is now offering LG's F3Q. That being said, I'd love to see a true high-end QWERTY, but I'm not holding my breath.
I saw that, but its got almost the same specs as the relay, droid 4, and the photon q. ?
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Bobby Tables said:
QWERTY isn't completely dead yet... T-Mobile is now offering LG's F3Q.
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I'm not crazy about the color (blue? ), but otherwise that seems pretty cool. I'll keep my eye on it. Looks like it will come out tomorrow.
That being said, I'd love to see a true high-end QWERTY, but I'm not holding my breath.
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I saw that, but its got almost the same specs as the relay, droid 4, and the photon q. ?
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Yeah I doubt we'll ever get a keyboard phone as powerful as an S4 or Note 3. That's why I think the answer is to make bluetooth keyboard peripherals. Though at least mid-range (i.e. affordable) keyboard phones aren't completely going away. I'm guessing the LG F3Q will be the new standard barer for [GSM] keyboard phones.
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I saw that, but its got almost the same specs as the relay, droid 4, and the photon q. ?
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It has a huge battery. specs look great. What most people don't realize is the specs have far exceeded our needs for some time now. So even a "basic" dual core is more than you'll ever need
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It has a huge battery. specs look great. What most people don't realize is the specs have far exceeded our needs for some time now. So even a "basic" dual core is more than you'll ever need
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I have the non-QWERTY F3, and the battery is amazing indeed. Even if I use the phone fairly heavily, it's rare for me to see the battery below 50% at the end of the day, and I often see it over 75%. It puts the lie to the whole "we can't put a big enough battery in it and make it replaceable" schtick that we keep getting from the likes of Motorola and Apple. I will not buy a phone with a non-replaceable battery.
The only real negative for the F3 is that it has very limited internal flash, but it does at least have a MicroSD slot. Some apps can be moved to the SD card, but others have the "Move to SD" button grayed out. My guess is that apps that (may) run services at startup can't be moved.
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It has a huge battery. specs look great. What most people don't realize is the specs have far exceeded our needs for some time now. So even a "basic" dual core is more than you'll ever need
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actually, the only thing i really dislike and would like to improve in relay is the terrible screen resolution. still, it was not enough to convince me to buy galaxy s4 with this keyboard
i wonder why samsung did not make a decent bluetooth/nfc keyboard for galaxy s4. many people would buy it and buy s4 - double profit at half cost
lg f3q - apart from the battery, specs are not really an improvement from samsung relay and the same terrible screen resolution. unimpressive
LitD said:
lg f3q - apart from the battery, specs are not really an improvement from samsung relay and the same terrible screen resolution. unimpressive
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Actually there are improvements, just not as obvious ones.
The F3Q compared to the Relay has:
Bigger battery
Physically smaller size (even though screen is the same size)
Better graphics
Bluetooth 4.0
Better camera (supports 1080p)
Newer generation processor
Dual band wifi
And of course newer and shinier
These are all small differences alone, but they add up to a decent upgrade.
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Actually there are improvements, just not as obvious ones.
The F3Q compared to the Relay has:
Bigger battery
Physically smaller size (even though screen is the same size)
Better graphics
Bluetooth 4.0
Better camera (supports 1080p)
Newer generation processor
Dual band wifi
And of course newer and shinier
These are all small differences alone, but they add up to a decent upgrade.
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1080p is a big deal. I can't find anything about internal memory, though, but I would assume its at least the same as the Relay 4G.
Like I said, this may be the new standard barer for keyboard cell phones. Just wish it came in black.
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Actually there are improvements, just not as obvious ones.
The F3Q compared to the Relay has:
Bigger battery
Physically smaller size (even though screen is the same size)
Better graphics
Bluetooth 4.0
Better camera (supports 1080p)
Newer generation processor
Dual band wifi
And of course newer and shinier
These are all small differences alone, but they add up to a decent upgrade
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cpu&gpu - i do not have enough data to directly compare msm8260a (relay) to msm8930 (f3g ? ). still, without bigger resolution the improvement may be difficult to notice. lower energy consumption maybe?
camera - i do not really care
bluetooth, wifi and battery are an improvement, but with the appalling 480x800 not enough to encourage me to upgrade.
improvement, yes, but still not impressive.
We're supporting Bluetooth 4.0 and upgraded wifi on CyanogenMod. The only thing that in my mind stands out about the F3Q is the better gpu, not for performance's sake (at 480x800 it's not gonna make much of a difference) but the fact that qcom is barely supporting the old gpu anymore (the drivers we're using on CyanogenMod are 9 months old, badly outdated)
The other thing is the F3Q is reputed to only have 1 gig of free internal storage (as opposed to 5 gigs on the Relay)
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We're supporting Bluetooth 4.0 and upgraded wifi on CyanogenMod. The only thing that in my mind stands out about the F3Q is the better gpu, not for performance's sake (at 480x800 it's not gonna make much of a difference) but the fact that qcom is barely supporting the old gpu anymore (the drivers we're using on CyanogenMod are 9 months old, badly outdated)
The other thing is the F3Q is reputed to only have 1 gig of free internal storage (as opposed to 5 gigs on the Relay)
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Ah ok. Yeah Internal Storage is a big deal, even with an SD Card. Thanks for putting things in perspective.
What happened to the F3Q launch?
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